A warm welcome greeted Todd Frazier on a chilly evening in his new home.
“Welcome to Chicago, man. Happy to have you.”
That line came from a fan during Frazier’s autograph session Friday night at SoxFest at the Hilton Chicago, but easily could’ve come from any of the teammates he met during the annual confab.
The White Sox third baseman, acquired as the team’s offseason centerpiece from the Cincinnati Reds in December, is a prime reason for optimism even as the SoxFest tenor trended toward ornery this weekend. He’s a two-time All-Star who hit 35 home runs in 2015, but just as importantly, he brings a steady defensive presence to a team that finished with baseball's worst UZR last summer.